Only captains will be permitted to speak to referees

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Agency :
UEFA is offering a communications deal between referees and teams at the European Championship – we will do more to explain decisions, you let only captains approach to discuss them.

UEFA has this week gathered Euro 2024 match officials in Frankfurt to prepare for the June 14-July 14 tournament, and detailed on Tuesday the standards it expects.

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Yellow cards are promised for any player who is not the captain “showing any sign of disrespect or dissent” when approaching the referee.

While the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system of reviewing decisions is widely unpopular in domestic games, it has provoked a few controversies in international competitions where UEFA can pick from the best match officials. UEFA referees do not broadcast explanations for video review decisions.